Starting from the trailhead, one might wonder where the slot canyon is. At this point Buckskin Gulch is just a wide open valley with cows grazing and low hills in the background. But soon enough the walls steepen up and the canyon begins to take shape. Click on the images…
Big Bend National Park, Texas
While most visitors are attracted to Chisos Basin and the mountains, I found the river and desert equally attractive.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
There is significant geology to this park, but also many wonderful hiking trails. The highlight is Guadalupe Peak, the highest point of Texas. I was struck by the high number of backcountry hiking only campgrounds, which suggests there are many takers. There were even a few backpackers on the day…
Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona
Houses in the Tucson area are built right up to the park boundary, but still, it feels quite remote when visiting. Despite it being a desert, the vegetation is quite tall which blocks the view of the city, for the most part. Of course the most remarkable feature is the…
Circling Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon)
Circling Ramon Crater or in Hebrew סובב מכתש רמון is a newly created series of trails following the rim of Ramon Crater. The largest erosion crater on earth. From Google search “Located at the peak of Mount Negev, some 85 km south of the city of Beersheba, the landform is…
Death Valley – Jan 2019
Death Valley has been one of my favorite destinations for mid winter trips. Temperature is comfortable and winter brings clouds and soft light. This time my goal was to get to the Racetrack. It is a dry lake bed where rocks seem to travel on their own leaving trails in…
Kelso Dunes – Winter 2019
We are on a trip through the southern desert, trying to avoid the rain of the Bay Area. Our stops at Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve was particularly successful.
Arches National Park – Sept. 18
A second visit to Arches NP this year. Some of the images i.e. Delicate Arch and Turret Arch are retake, but I think the new images are much better than the one from April.
Monument Valley
My sister Erella and her friend Shimon are visiting from Israel and we are taking them on a tour of a few interesting points in Western US. Our first stop is Monument Valley where Cesca booked us on a couple of photography tours with the best guide of the reservation.…
Canyonlands
I am on my way home, finally. It was a successful trip for me. Here are the last images from Canyonlands NP.